Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1878 — An Accident. [ARTICLE]

An Accident.

A brainless young noodle stopped a gruff old merchant on the street yesterday, and said, “I have a thought.” “Have you?” said the merchant; “11l go right off and hunt up a reporter, and tell him about the accident.” And, as the old man started off, the young fellow was so amazed that he couldn’t think of what he thought.— Keokuk Constitution.